diff --git a/playbooks/groups/pkgs.yml b/playbooks/groups/pkgs.yml
index 35bf7f6eeb..ff03341c79 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/pkgs.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/pkgs.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: make pkgs
-  hosts: pkgs:pkgs-stg
+  hosts: pkgs-stg
   user: root
   gather_facts: False
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"
 
 - name: make the box be real
-  hosts: pkgs:pkgs-stg
+  hosts: pkgs-stg
   user: root
   gather_facts: True
   accelerate: "{{ accelerated }}"